May 30, 2013

The Big Spring Police Department reported the following activity between 7 a.m. Wednesday and 7 a.m. today:
â¢ WILLIAM TYSON FLEMING, 56, of 3405 E. Highway 350, was arrested Wednesday on a charge of no driver's license â when unlicensed.
â¢ BURGLARY OF A VEHICLE was reported in the 1400 block of E. Sixth Street.
â¢ THEFT was reported:
In the 3600 block of W. Highway 80.
In the 800 block of W. Fifth Street.

The Howard County Sheriffâs Office reported the following activity:
Note â Officials with the Howard County Jail reported having 73 inmates at the time of this report.

May 30, 2013

More than 200 students will receive diplomas when the Big Spring High School Class of 2013 holds commencement exercises at 8 p.m. Friday in Garrett Coliseum.

Top graduates for the class are Connor Furqueron and Charles Anderson.

Furqueron, son of Phil and Cherry Furqueron, is class valedictorian and will graduate with a 4.0 grade point average. He is a National Honor Society member and received the Optimist Youth Achievement Award and the Highest Academically Ranked Male Athlete Award.

May 29th

May 29, 2013

A Fortune 500 company has been given the go ahead to build a new trans-loading operation northeast of Alon's Big Spring Refinery.

After weeks of deliberation, the Big Spring Economic Development Board voted unanimously to grant Permian Energy Partners, LLC a lease to develop approximately 300 acres of unimproved land situated in Howard County, which is owned by the economic develop corporation.

Luce, son of Brandon and Linda Luce, is class valedictorian. He has served as president of the student council, National Honor Society and the Coahoma and El Rancho district chapters of the Future Farmers of America. In addition, he is a past recipient of the Howard County Optimist Club's student of the month award.

He was captain of the varsity football team and also participated in basketball and golf.